What is the Spanish word for "ago"?

Learn how to say "ago" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

ago

Spanish

hace

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Examples of how to use "ago" in Spanish

English
I met her a very long time ago.
Spanish
La conocí hace mucho tiempo.
English
I met her three years ago.
Spanish
La conocí hace tres años.
English
The movie ended a few minutes ago.
Spanish
La película terminó hace unos minutos.
English
We moved to this city long ago.
Spanish
Nos mudamos a esta ciudad hace mucho tiempo.
English
She finished her homework an hour ago.
Spanish
Terminó su tarea hace una hora.

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